Films and essays by Kevin Kissi
The Reliability Thesis
Software is getting easier to build. How do we know it is safe to run? Films and essays by Kevin Kissi on verification, authority, and evidence.
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2 min 42 secThe Real AI Agent Problem Is Authority
An agent can be correct and still lack permission to act. Define the smallest useful action, enforce its limits across every handoff, and retain evidence from the receiving system.
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2 min 35 secGeneration Abundance Creates Verification Scarcity
Cheaper code generation creates more claims to evaluate. Scaling verification means preserving independent judgment and routing deeper scrutiny toward actions with larger consequences.
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3 min 11 secAI Did Not Remove the Bottleneck It Moved It
For decades the cost of software was the cost of producing it. Machine generation collapsed that cost and left the review, judgement, and release decisions standing exactly where they were.
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